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"Happy Hoolingas" fly the first UAV mission

Washington, USA - From the fighters to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

The 119th Wing of the North Dakota Air National Guard flew its first unmanned aerial vehicle mission from Fargo, N.D. Members of the 119th Wing in Fargo better known as the Happy Hooligans pilot the drones through remote control. The wing earlier this year made the transition from fighting jets to new missions the Predator drones and a cargo aircraft mission. In its 2005 base realignment and...

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Rome, Italy, 07/04/2007 14:56
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